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That Was Pretty Scary

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That Was Pretty Scary is a horror podcast hosted by Jon Lee Brody. From reviews and recaps of classic and contemporary horror to deep dive analysis and conversations with creators, JLB explores why scary movies stick with us and why they matter. NOTE TO LISTENERS: When That Was Pretty Scary first launched in 2023, it began as a joint venture between Jon Lee Brody and Freddie Prinze Jr. In 2025, after 102 episodes together, Freddie departed the show and JLB continued on as the solo host. New listeners can enjoy the full archive of early episodes and then seamlessly transition into the current era of the show. Enjoy and stay scary!

Latest episodes

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Ghostwatch (1992) | TWPS LISTENER PICK

Before Blair Witch was fooling audiences with found footage, the BBC did it in 1992 with Ghostwatch. This British gem is one that you may have missed and one you definite

Oct 21
1 h 00 min

The Monster Squad (1987) with Special Guest Host SARAH NICKLIN | TWPS LISTENER PICK

JLB is joined by SARAH NICKLIN and going back to the year 1987 with The Monster Squad! Today's TWPS Listener Pick was chosen by Brook4tini4real. Follow That Was Pretty S

Oct 14
1 h 12 min

Scream 3 (2000) | TWPS LISTENER PICK

Today's listener pick is courtesy of Ellie Quinn and Laura Daly. Thanks to them we head back to Woodsboro by way of Hollywood and compare the reception of Scream 3 back i

Oct 7
59 min

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

JLB revisits the Oscar winning movie The Silence of the Lambs; he unwraps all of themes and talks about how the movie really is a slasher wearing the skin of a prestige c

Sep 30
56 min

TWPS Scary Talk with BLADES (1989) creators THOMAS RONDINELLA AND WILLIAM PACE

JLB gets more insight into the once forgotten gem from 1989 BLADES when he speaks to THOMAS RONDINELLA (writer/director/producer) and co-writer/producer WILLIAM PACE. The

Sep 23
1 h 15 min

Batman The Animated Series "Nothing to Fear" with writer HENRY GILROY!

It's BATMAN DAY! And to celebrate this, JLB sits down with writer HENRY GILROY who wrote the Batman Animated Series episode 'Nothing to Fear' famous for debuting The Scar

Sep 19
1 h 01 min

TWPS Scary Talk with ARKIRA CHANTARATANANOND (The Last Kiss)

JLB sits with ARKIRA CHANTARTANANOND who stars in Blumhouse's latest horror romance movie 'The Last Kiss'. She talks about bringing life to her character, her background

Sep 18
57 min

TWPS Scary Talk with Director/Writer YOKO OKUMURA (Unseen, The Last Kiss)

JLB welcomes director/writer YOKO OKUMURA to TWPS this week, The two discuss Yoko's early work, her 2022 feature 'Unseen' and her latest venture 'The Last Kiss' that star

Sep 16
52 min

Hell of a Summer (2025)

JLB breaks down Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk's summer camp horror comedy "Hell of a Summer' and why summer camp is cinema's sociological experiment. Follow That Was Pret

Sep 9
46 min

C.H.U.D. (1984)

C.H.U.D. is both 80's b-movie excellence and quite possibly the best acronym in horror history and has a direct tie in to Jordan Peele's horror legacy. Follow That Was P

Sep 2
56 min

TWPS Scary Talk with 'IT ENDS' Director/Writer ALEX ULLOM

JLB sits down with ALEX ULLOM, the director/writer of Neon's 'It Ends'. Alex talks about his long journey making the film, what motivated him to do so and how he made a p

Aug 26
50 min

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

JLB unwraps all the themes in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come which includes a theory that it exists in the same universe as The Pitt. NOTE: If you haven't listened to the b

Aug 19
1 h 00 min

Blades (1989) with Special Guest Host MEREDITH BORDERS (Senior Editor of Fangoria) | TWPS Forgotten Gems

TWPS Presents...FORGOTTEN GEMS! A series where we explore the horror movies that have been forgotten or maybe never even noticed at all! Today JLB is joined by Meredith B

Aug 12
1 h 02 min

Send Help (2026)

JLB breaks down all of the chaos and hilarity of Sam Raimi's "Send Help". Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram Ho

Aug 5
58 min

TWPS Scary Talk with KATE DOLAN (Director/Writer of 'SOULM8TE')

KATE DOLAN (Director/Writer of 'SOULM8TE') chats with JLB about her expansion into the M3GAN universe, having the film pulled from its theatrical release at one point and

Jul 29
54 min

TWPS Scary Talk with MEGAN LAWLESS (Obsession)

MEGAN LAWLESS from OBSESSION chats with JLB about the movie taking the world by storm and shares her origin story as well as what life can really be like for an actor whe

Jul 22
1 h 10 min

The Bride! (2026)

JLB breaks down all the themes of Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'THE BRIDE' and how it's a course correction for the 1935 film 'The Bride of Frankenstein'. Follow That Was Pretty

Jul 15
1 h 17 min

Night of the Living Dead (1968) with Special Guest Host MADISON SHEPARD

JLB is joined by his friend and actor/comedian extraordinaire MADISON SHEPARD (Single Drunk Female, Barry) to talk about George Romero's 1968 classic 'Night of the Living

Jul 8
1 h 10 min

AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) with screenwriter GUINEVERE TURNER

JLB is joined by his friend and American Psycho screenwriter GUINEVERE TURNER! Guinevere shares some behind the scenes stories and talks about unapologetically telling qu

Jun 24
54 min

TWPS Scary Talk with SYDNEY PARK (Scary Movie, The Walking Dead)

JLB's 'Seoul Sister' SYDNEY PARK joins TWPS for a conversation about Asian representation and identity. And Sydney talks about how leaning into her comedy roots led to he

Jun 17
1 h 08 min

Chart trend

Position in the Film Reviews chart (US), last 90 days.

#9
all-time peak
1
day in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#150 ▼ 46 Film Reviews US

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I have been a listener since day 1. After the exit of Freddie Prinze Jr, Jon Lee Brody has completely evolved and elevated the podcast. I have a list on my Letterboxd account of films I would like to watch, and thanks to this podcast lots of hidden horror gems has been added. I have told so many people to listen to this podcast too. Highly recommend it if you are a horror newbie, casual fan, or horror enthusiasts.

TX Rock Chalk Rachel · Feb 2026

I’ve been a TWPS listener from day one. I’ll miss Freddy but John’s knowledge and passion for horror makes for such an incredible and well thought out show. I’m so excited for these changes coming and looking forward to what’s next!

laurentylerzino · Feb 2026

I love this podcast. I constantly learn something whether it’s a deep dive from Jon or a movie recap. I feel like this podcast makes me smarter and appreciate horror even more.

Ljgns · Dec 2025

Such a fun and in depth horror movie podcast! I love all the knowledge Jon shares each week, highly recommend!

Courtney Rey · Oct 2025

I love the discussion about the movies and all the fun banter between Freddie and John! Thank you for sharing your love of horror and all the good personal stories with us! Where is Freddie?? Used to be a lot more fun with both of them.

Lilfrankenstein · Oct 2025

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